Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB SSD

INTRODUCTION

SSD technology has evolved at an extremely fast pace and at this point you can get everything from an Entry level drive that runs in the 100MB/s (read) range to the 250MB/s Enthusiast drives. With all the different flavors of drives you almost need a score card to know which drives fall into which category.

The Kingston SSDNow V+ series features a Samsung S3C29RBB controller and very modest power requirements. Idling at 0.15W and 2.6W when in use. The SSDNow provides up to 220MB/s read and 170MB/s write which would put it in a high end performance class or or arguably breach the Enthusiast class.

Whichever class the Kingston SSDNow V+ falls in you'll get blistering speed, low voltage requirements, and consistently high performance. You'll also get Kingston's 3 year warranty and legendary reliability. If your looking for a blazing fast drive backed by an industry leader in memory technologies it's hard to go wrong by choosing a Kingston drive.

Kingston's take on the SSDNow V+ series

Adding an SSD to a desktop already using a standard hard disk drive is a smart and efficient way to upgrade. Transferring the operating system and applications from the HDD to the SSD allows the SSD to be used as a bootable drive that takes full advantage of the Flash-based technology. The SSD and the HDD then co-exist to drive optimal performance in the upgraded desktop

For notebooks, SSDNow drives are a perfect replacement for hard drives resulting in faster, more reliable performance. Making this change will improve a notebook's efficiency in a wide range of tasks, from booting up to running the most robust operating system and demanding applications.

SSDNow uses a standard SATA interface but, unlike a regular HDD, SSD is very rugged and built with no moving parts, making it ideal for power users and road warriors who push the limits of their notebooks. Other benefits include reduced power usage, less noise and less heat generation.

Kingston's SSDNow V+ offers performance gains and power consumption reductions at a fraction of the cost of a new system. For added peace of mind, they're backed by 24/7 tech support, a three-year warranty and legendary Kingston reliability.

Features:

• Innovative – Uses MLC NAND flash memory components.
• Silent – Runs silent and cool with no moving mechanical parts.
• Shock Proof – No moving mechanical parts so the SSD handles rougher conditions.
• Supports S.M.A.R.T. – Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology tells the user when a drive is about to fail
• Guaranteed – 3 year legendary Kingston warranty, 24/7 tech support

Specification

• Sequential Read Throughput – 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB - 220MB/s
• Sequential Write Throughput – 64GB - 140MB/s, 128GB - 170MB/s, 256GB - 180MB/s
• Form Factor – 2.5"
• Interface – SATA 1.5 Gb/sec. and 3.0 Gb/sec
• Capacity* – 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
• Storage temperatures — -40 - 85°C
• Operating temperatures — 0 ~ 70°C
• Dimensions — 69.85 x 100 x 9.5 mm
• Weight — 84 gram
• Vibration operating — 2.7G
• Vibration non-operating — 20G
• Power specs — 2.6 W - active / 0.15W Idle
• Life expectancy** — 1,000,000 Hrs mean time before failure
• Operating shock — 1500G

Running on Nand Flash technology with a Samsung S3C29RBB controller capable of driving the SSDNow V+ 128GB SSD read throughput to 220MB/s and the throughput for write operations to 170MB/s. Notice that like a lot of the available SSD's speed increases as capacity increases. While the Read speed stays at 220MB/s for all the capacities the Write speed increases with each step up in capacity. The 64GB drive Writes at 140MB/s while the 128GB drive hits 170MB/s and the 256GB drive makes 180MB/s.